AAI-DE Studium & Training Kurse EM02 - SAFA - Safety Assessment of Foreign Aircraft

EM02 - SAFA - Safety Assessment of Foreign Aircraft

Aim:

The aim of this module is to familiarize the students with the framework and the European dimension of the SAFA Programme, and with the common inspection, finding categorization, reporting and follow-up procedures in the theoretical part. The practical part consists of the attendance of a real-life SAFA check in order to familiarize the students with the practical aspects.

Degree:

Certificate

Language:

English OR German

Duration:

4 days Classroom Training & WBT (if applicable); and

1 day practical SAFA inspection

Location:

Campus Neuhausen

MAE-Credit:

Yes

Price:

Please refer to the actual Pricelist.

Module Content:

 

1. Theoretical Training

Overview of the Safety Assessment of foreign aircraft:

  • Introduction

  • The EC SAFA program - ICAO basic references

  • Principles of SAFA program

  • The European Commission

  • The European Aviation Safety Agency

  • EU and non EU Member States

  • Eurocontrol

  • The Air Safety Committee – ASC

  • The European SAFA Steering Expert Group – ESSG

The EU SAFA Legal framework

  • Directive 2004/36/CE (Council/Parliament)

  • Commission Directive 2008/49/EC

  • Commission Regulation 768/2006 implementing

  • Directive 2004/36 (SAFA Program)

  • Commission Regulation 351/2008

  • Commission Regulation 2111/2005

  • List of banned air carriers 474/2006 and subsequent amendments

  • Commission Regulation 216/2008 – EASA new Basic Regulation

The ICAO framework

  • International Requirements

  • SAFA and ICAO - Annex 7 (Aircraft Nationality and Registration Marks ) – Overview

  • SAFA and ICAO - Annex 8 (Airworthiness of Aircraft) – Overview

  • SAFA and ICAO - Annex 1 (Personnel Licensing) – Overview

  • SAFA and ICAO - Annex 6 (Operation of Aircraft) - Overview

  • SAFA and ICAO - Annex 16 (Environmental Protection) – Overview

  • SAFA and ICAO - Annex 18 (The Safe Transport of Dangerous Goods by Air)

  • SAFA and ICAO Doc 7030 (Regional Supplementary procedures)

SAFA Technical Aspects - Overview

  • Preparation of the Inspection

  • Subjects of the Inspection

  • Elements to be inspected

  • Other considerations for a limited inspection

  • Planning the inspection

  • Short transit times

  • Toolkit for the SAFA inspector

  • The ramp inspection checklist

  • Starting the Inspection

  • Code of conduct

  • Categorization of findings

  • Follow up actions

  • Concluding the Inspection

SAFA Database

  • Purpose of the database

  • The Database as Inspectors’ tool

  • SAFA Database – Input

  • SAFA Database – Output

  • SAFA Database – Search

  • Focused inspection module

  • Follow up actions: Operator logging

  • Database analytical tools and reports

SAFA Inspection Items

  • Modul (A) – Flight Deck Inspection Items

  • Modul (B) – Cabin Safety Inspection Items

  • Modul (C) – Aircraft Condition Inspection Items

  • Modul (D) – Cargo Inspection Items

 

2. Practical Training

  • Practical SAFA inspection training on aircraft

 

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